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<div><h1 class="article-title">How do I set up tags for my course in Conversations?</h1></div>
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    <p>Tags are used to organize related topics. As an instructor, you can create and manage tags for each course. </p>
<p>If you've already set up tags in your course, see <a href="content.hlp?docId=howdoiaddorremoveatagfromatopic">How do I add or remove a tag from a topic?</a> for information about how site participants can add them. </p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Go to the Conversations tool.</h2>
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    <p>Select the <strong>Conversations</strong> tool from the Tool Menu of your site. </p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click Settings.</h2>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click Manage Tags.</h2>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Add tags</h2>
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<li>Enter tags in the <strong>Tags </strong>field. If you are entering multiple tags, use a comma to separate them.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Add New Tags</strong>.</li>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Verify the new tag(s).</h2>
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    <p>The new tag(s) will appear near the bottom of the <strong>Manage Tags </strong>area.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Edit a tag. (Optional)</h3>
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    <p>Click the <strong>Edit</strong> option associated with a tag.</p>
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<li>Edit the <strong>Tag Name</strong> field.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Save</strong>.</li>
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    <p><em><strong>Note</strong>: if already applied to topic, the tag name will automatically be updated when edited.</em></p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Delete a tag. (Optional)</h3>
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    <p>Click the <strong>Delete</strong> option associated with a tag.</p>
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    <p>Click <strong>OK</strong>.</p>
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    <p><em><strong>Note</strong>: if already applied to topic, a tag will be removed when it is deleted.</em></p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Use filters to locate the tagged topic.</h2>
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    <p>Once you've tagged a topic, use a filter to quickly navigate to it. </p>
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<li>Open the <strong>Tag</strong> menu near the top of the page.</li>
<li>Select a tag.</li>
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    <p>The tagged topic displays to you.</p>
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